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Swiss Almond Cheese Spread

Contains seed oils

A Wisconsin-made cheese spread with almonds and a mild, sweet flavor. It contains seed oils, gums, preservatives and a small amount of high-fructose corn syrup.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarianKetoLow sugarContains dairyContains tree nutsContains eggsContains soy
$9.95 8 oz · lowest price at Cheese Brothers, Inc.
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
110caloriesPer serving · 1 oz. (28g)
Protein
3g▼
Fiber
1g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
150mg
Saturated fat
5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Swiss cold pack cheese food (sharp cheddar and Swiss cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes), water, reduced lactose whey, cream, whey, sorbic acid, sea salt, lactic acid, culture), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers (carob bean, tara gum, guar gum)), mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, distilled white vinegar, egg whites), natural flavor, mustard flour, calcium disodium EDTA, paprika, roasted almonds (almonds, vegetable oil (canola and/or soybean))
Product details
OriginAlmena, Wisconsin
“Origin : Almena, Wisconsin” — the product page
ShippingInsulated boxes with gel ice packs when temperatures are above 60 degreesInsulated boxIce packs
“If temperatures are above 60 degrees in your location, we ship in insulated boxes with gel ice packs to protect your shipment, at no extra charge.” — the product page
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as dairyHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 4 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%70
Ingredients · counts 20%78
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 15%72
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 70 · Compared with other cheeses: less protein (3 g); no added sugar per 1 oz.
Ingredients 78 · Soybean oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); Calcium disodium EDTA (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 35 · Cheese spread with gums, preservatives, natural flavor and mayonnaise
Sourcing 75 · Made in Wisconsin; the brand says its cheese milk is rBST-free and from family farms
Transparency 72 · Full ingredient list and Wisconsin origin; the brand gives milk-raising details
Contains soybean, canola or safflower oil
Contains gums and sorbic acid
Contains high-fructose corn syrup
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−12 for sorbates, calcium disodium edta, natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−10 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Swiss cold pack cheese food (sharp cheddar and Swiss cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes), water, reduced lactose whey, cream, whey, sorbic acid, sea salt, lactic acid, culture) Cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream Cheese culture Salt Stabilizers (carob bean, tara gum, guar gum)) Mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, egg yolks, distilled white vinegar, egg whites) Natural flavor Mustard flour Calcium disodium EDTA Paprika Roasted almonds (almonds Vegetable oil (canola and/or soybean))
12 ingredients 2 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives6 additives · 4 limited risk
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
Calcium disodium EDTA (E385)PreservativeLimited risk
Binds minerals to keep colour and flavour; approved at low levels, poorly absorbed.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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